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stu70:
I'm looking at buying a frame from a seller in the USA, it has been rechromed but has a couple of big flakes, one on the headtube and one on the seat mast, so would be looking to get it redone if I buy it. My question is this, can you damage or weaken a frame by putting it through a rechroming process again, do you get a poorer finish if you rechrome a frame for the second time? Any thoughts or help much appreciated.

Gashead:
In my opinion it doesn't weaken it.

And if done properly will look perfect, however it's never as good as the original coat !

What frame is it, as sometimes it's not easy to get in tight angles. Originally the tubes were polished first, so the finish was always 1st class


Nick  :daumenhoch:

brummie:
the old chrome will be electro plated off prior to polishing and then re chroming. its all in the polishing for the finish as this makes the nickel plate adhere better. the chrome plate goes over the top of the nickel

wont harm the frame as far as I know stu

stu70:

--- Quote from: Gashead on December 03, 2010, 10:40 AM ---In my opinion it doesn't weaken it.

And if done properly will look perfect, however it's never as good as the original coat !

What frame is it, as sometimes it's not easy to get in tight angles. Originally the tubes were polished first, so the finish was always 1st class


Nick  :daumenhoch:

--- End quote ---


It's a JMC Shadow.

Gashead:
Then you should be fine  :daumenhoch:

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